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Resurrection Celebrates 60 Years Of Ministry
      Lutheran Church of the Resurrection announces a 60th Anniversary celebration. The year of celebration kicks-off at the end of January with a weekend of activities, including special Saturday and Sunday services on January 26th and 27th welcoming Pastor Emeritus William Meyer, one of only thr...
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School Board To Meet
      The Garden City School Board of Education will meet Monday, January, 28, at 8:15 in the High School Library, 170 Rockaway Avenue.
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Yoga Classes Offered
      The Auxiliary of the Garden City Community Church's next set of yoga classes begin on February 5th. We invite you to join us. Classes are led by Larry Farber, CSW and Certified Yoga Instructor. They are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-9:00 pm and are scheduled for February 5, 12, 26, March...
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      There is an installation celebration at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola on Saturday, January 26, at 7 PM. Celtic Justice Band; $65 per person. Open bar all evening...Movie and pizza night for singles age 25 plus, at Domenico's Restaurant, Hempstead Tpke., Levittown, on Sat...
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Birth
     Xavier Hasan Ibrahim, all 5 pounds, 15 ounces of him, was born on January 8, 2008, delighting his grandparents, Vincent and Linda Simone of Garden City. The grandparents are thrilled to announce that their daughter, Samantha Simone Ibrahim and her husband, Hasan are the proud parents of a healthy ba...
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Congratulations
     In his office at Town Hall, Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Banilla, right, looks on as Marianne Cardo of Garden City and her fiancée, Jason John Zack of Albany, sign their New York State Marriage License.
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Cathedral Offers Lenten Study
      The Cathedral of the Incarnation will focus its Lenten Study on the Lord's Prayer. Most can't remember when they first heard this prayer or can't remember when they memorized it. Lent is an appropriate time to consider the prayer Jesus used to teach how to pray in a careful way. Participan...
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Socially Speaking
      Every day, stories about people or objects are told in museums that are not true. Some are falsehoods while others are just catchy or humorous and they stick in our memories. Curators at the D.A.R. Museum in Washington, D.C. decided to tackle the subject and here is one for you to ponder.
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Ask the Advocate
By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese
      I'd like you to know that I dislike intensely the green plastic fence that the Garden City Country Club has installed along Edgemere Rd. It is ugly, very unGarden City-like, and has removed the beautiful view that everyone had of the golf course.
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Chef Extraordinaire Wins Award
      Garden City has another star as "icing on the cake". Loaves and Fishes Cook-shop and the Viking Cooking School are proud to announce Chef Gerard M. Malloy, Certified Executive Pastry Chef was honored during the 15th Annual Awards of the American Culinary Federation, Long Island Chapter at a ...
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Student Art Exhibit
      Attention art educators: Those interested in participating in the 18th Annual Legislative Student Art Exhibition are encouraged to call the community office of New York State Senator Kemp Hannon (R-6th S.D.), at 516-739-1700, to request an application.
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Physician To Be Featured In Health Channel Special
      Internationally-known Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) physician, Dr. Kaveh Alizadeh, MD, FACS will be a featured expert in an upcoming Discovery Health Channel special on the topic of age management and beauty. Recently best-selling author and renowned heart surgeon, Dr. Meh...
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Renowned Bass Vocalist To Perform
      Kevin Maynor, one of the world's most talented bass vocalists, will perform as part of Adelphi University's Black History Month celebration, on Sunday, February 3rd, at 4:30 p.m. in Adelphi's Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City. The event is open and free to...
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Class Of '58 Reunion
      The Garden City High School class of 1958 is planning its reunion on October 11th of 2008. The following classmates are missing. If anyone knows where these people are please contact Sandy Stilz at (516) 741-2864. Thanks.
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CMF Mardi Gras Celebration
      The Garden City Chapter of Children's Medical Fund cordially invites you to attend our 2008 Annual Gala. This year we will be hosting a Mardi Gras Celebration complete with cocktails, a four-course sitdown dinner, dancing, casino tables and Chinese & silent auctions! Elena DiLemme and Lili D...
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"Look Good, Feel Better" Support Group
      Long Island Jewish Medical Center's "Look Good, Feel Better" support group for women coping with the physical effects of radiation and chemotherapy will meet Monday, February 11th from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at LIJ's Oncology Conference Room, C-Level, Oncology Building, 270-05 76th Ave., New ...
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Defensive Driving Course
      Mercy Medical Center is pleased to offer the Empire Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course. Upon completion of the course, participants are eligible for a 10% discount on their motor vehicle liability and collision insurance and/or a reduction of traffic violation points from their driver...
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Pro-Life Event At NUMC
     Garden City residents were among many this past weekend at a pro-life event in front of the Nassau Univ. Medical Center, Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow where approximately 600 pre-born babies are aborted each year. left to right, Jeremy Knap, Ann O'Brien, Jimmy Knap, Art O'Brien. The event was part o...
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Garden City Retired Men's Club Events Calendar
      The Garden City Retired Men's Club is a non-profit membership organization formed in April 1961 for the purpose of providing educational and recreational activities for the retired male senior citizens of the Garden City community. The organization is non-sectarian and non-political.
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Garden City Senior News
a visit from mayor peter bee
      Mayor Peter Bee will visit the St. Paul's Senior Center on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 1 p.m. to discuss various topics affecting our village. This meeting is open to any senior resident. Please join us to keep informed on what is going on in our village.
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Free Legal Consultations For Seniors
      The next free Senior Citizen Consultation Clinic will be held at the Nassau County Bar Association on Wednesday, February 6, from 9:30 through 11:00 a.m. at 15th and West Streets, Mineola, in the Lecture Room on the Lower Level. Advance telephone registration is required: (516) 747-4070.
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Community Club Presents Hicks Nurseries
      The Community Club of Garden City and Hempstead, Inc. invites all members and guests to their February 6, 2008 General Program, which will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Garden City Casino, to hear Stephen Hicks, president of Hicks Nurseries, and Marilyn Hicks, director of the Company, give an i...
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Nearly New Shop Half Price Sale
      Are you tired of your winter clothes and want to add a few new outfits to your wardrobe? Well just head down to the Nearly New Shop of the Cathedral of the Incarnation for its annual half price sale on Tuesday, January 29 and Wednesday, January 30 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. You will fi...
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Volunteer Opportunity
      If you are looking for an avenue to volunteer your time to help others, come learn about sharing your gift of time and presence as a Spiritual Care Companion with those who are hospitalized or living in a nursing home. An information session will be held on Monday, January 28th from 9:30 to ...
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Seniors Duplicate Bridge Results
      On Jan 7 th there were 8 1/2 tables of Seniors duplicate bridge in play. Results of the evening play were as follows. North-South 1. Evelyn Iagrossi & Marion Cordes 2. Jackie West & Estelle Fischer 3.
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Garden City Library News Information Services Available Through Library's Databases
      The Garden City Public Library offers patrons a free gateway to the "hidden Web" at the library's website www.gardencitypl.org. Users can access the Internet resources that professional librarians turn to when they need high-quality information in the library.
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St. Anne's Open House
      Saint Anne's invites you to visit our school on Sunday, January 27, following our 11:45 Mass. The Mass will celebrate how we "Light the Way" at Saint Anne's School. We welcome you to learn more about a school goes beyond just learning about Catholic faith in religion class. Students are im...
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Tea And Cookies From The Garden
      Imagine gathering fresh herbs and flowers from your garden to brew a delicious pot of tea and to flavor a batch of cookies. On Monday, January 28, the Great Neck Garden Club will present Carol Kunz Zambraski who will describe how to plan and plant a "Tea and Cookies" garden. The program begin...
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Successful Tri-town's Holiday Luncheon & Shopping Event
      Garden City's Tri Town Auxiliary of United Cerebral Palsy of Nassau held its annual Holiday Luncheon last year on Tuesday December 4th at The Inn at New Hyde Park. The newly renovated Inn at New Hyde Park is magnificent. The holiday décor throughout the catering hall added to fe...
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Legislation To Mandate Alerts On Hazardous Rail Shipments
      Senator Kemp Hannon held a news conference on Saturday, January 12 announcing legislation (S. 6727/A. 9635) which would mandate freight train companies carrying hazardous wastes and radioactive materials would have to alert local villages and first responders to the shipments.
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Off To The Races
      The Colonel Aaron Ogden chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSOAR) kicked off its fall season of programs with a visit to Belmont Racetrack on September 8, to hear chapter member Lynn Veitch speak about the history of horse racing in "Our Agrarian Past...
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Chamber Sets Plans For Pineapple Ball
      Members of the Garden City Chamber of Commerce Pineapple Ball Planning Committee have scheduled a series of meetings to set plans for the Chamber's sixth annual Pineapple Ball gala to be held on Friday evening, April 20 at the Garden City Hotel.
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Proposal To Redo Merillon Area Parking
      North Hempstead Councilman Angelo P. Ferrara has announced that they will be holding a community meeting on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 7:30PM in Clinton G. Martin Park. The topic will be the proposed changes to the parking regulations near the Merillon Avenue train station.
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BOCES Sets Facilities Referendum By Stephanie Mariel Petrellese
      Mark your calendars: Nassau BOCES will be holding a facilities referendum on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Countdown To Harlem Wizards Tip-Off
      The Garden City Student Aid and Scholarship Fund is sponsoring an afternoon of great entertainment for children and adults by bringing the popular basketball troupe, "The Harlem Wizards" to town on Saturday, February 2nd at 1:00PM in the Garden City High School Gymnasium.
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AHRC Holds Gala Luncheon
      The Garden City Auxiliary of AHRC held its annual Christmas Luncheon on December 4 th in the Grand Ballroom of the Garden City Hotel. A highlight of the event was an elegant fashion show presented by Darlene Camille, which featured fashions by handbags by Suzanne Saltzman.
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Grandmothers Celebrate At Christmas Luncheon
      Members of the Grandmothers' Club of Garden City had their annual Christmas luncheon and Bridge game at the Garden City Country Club on December 19th. Members and guests enjoyed a delicious meal followed by dancing to music provided by Tom Wagner and His Tomcats. President Gwen Duff was pleas...
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